Germany can freely dispose of Leopard 2 tanks sold back to Rheinmetall, Switzerland saysSwitzerland has given the go-ahead for Germany to freely dispose of Leopard 2 tanks previously sold back to defence group Rheinmetall, the country's defence procurement office said today. Seeking to replenish their arms stocks after providing weapons to Ukraine, European countries have been submitting requests to Switzerland for the transfer of surplus material from previous or current armed forces stocks. "Germany can freely dispose of Leopard 2 tanks already sold back to the Rheinmetall company twelve years ago, as there are no longer any requirements here," the procurement office said. "Mothballed Leopard 2 tanks will not be passed on to Poland; this would require a decommissioning and thus a decision by parliament," it added.
Source: CNN June 04, 2022 02:12 UTC